Tools
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BuildXact Joins NLBMDA Manufacturers and Services Council
By Alex Matthews / March 22, 2022The National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association (NLBMDA) has welcomed BuildXact as the organization’s newest Manufacturers and Services Council member (MSC). The council is made up of building...
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R.P. Lumber Expands in Missouri
By Bobby Craig / March 21, 2022R.P. Lumber Co., Inc. has expanded to Nevada, Missouri. This is the 82nd facility for the family-owned hardware and building goods company, and the 16th in Missouri. R.P. Lumber,...
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Diamond Age Raises $50 Million in Series A Funding to Advance Robotic Home Construction System and Market Entry
By Daniel Moore / March 11, 2022Diamond Age, a full-stack robotics startup that automates new home construction in order to make homeownership more affordable, has raised a $50 million Series A round led by Prime...
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Nation’s Best acquires Arkansas’ Weiss Do it Best Lumber
By Chris Gordon / March 2, 2022Weiss Do It Best Lumber in Perryville, Arkansas, has been acquired by Nation’s Best. “Weiss Lumber is a great fit with the Nation’s Best family of home improvement businesses,”...
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NovikStone Expands Dry Stack and Premium Hand-Cut Stone Siding Lineups with On-Trend Color Onyx
By Chris Gordon / February 25, 2022Derby Building Products’ Novik brand has added Onyx, a popular deep black tone, to its NovikStone Dry Stack Stone and Premium Hand-Cut stone siding lines. “Based on in-depth color...
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Klein Tools and Trade Hounds Partnership to Support Next Generation Skilled Trade Workers
By Phil Garcia / February 8, 2022Klein Tools, a global leader in hand tools with over 165 years of experience, today announced a partnership with Trade Hounds, America’s leading network for professional construction and skilled...
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The NAHB Supports Legislation to Reduce Supply Chain Interruptions
By Owen Everett / February 7, 2022On its NAHBNow blog, the National Association of Home Builders said that it had submitted a letter to House MPs in support of legislation that would address “longstanding, systemic...
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Trimble Inaugurate Mixed Reality for Construction Layout with FieldLink MR
By Phil Garcia / January 31, 2022Trimble FieldLink MR accelerates layout by combining the visual context of a fully immersive 3D model with the precision of Trimble’s layout tools. Trimble introduced the FieldLink MR app...
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Klein Tools Marks A Manufacturing Milestone With 3 Million Work Hours Without A Lost-Time Injury
By Alex Matthews / January 31, 2022Klein Tools, a family-owned and managed hand tool maker, announced today that its Fort Smith, AR production facility has completed three million work hours without a lost-time injury. More...
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Storm Guard Intends To Expand Its Locations And Services This Year
By Daniel Moore / January 25, 2022In 2022, a well-known roofing and construction franchise hopes to build on its current success. Storm Guard, a creative and community-driven roofing and construction business, is preparing for a...